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Wednesday, 26 July 2017

BBC News

• Boy, 10, adopts Clarbeston Road railway stationDylan will file reports on problems at the Clarbeston Road stop and give improvement suggestions.
• India says no to driverless cars to protect jobsTransport minister says the country will not be developing autonomous cars in order to protect jobs.
• ScotRail passenger satisfaction increases to 90%Transport Focus found 90% of passengers satisfied overall with ScotRail services, up from 83% previously.
• Anger over Hamilton station 'mosquito' deviceScotRail says an upsurge in anti-social behaviour is behind the decision to install the device at Hamilton.
• New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UKMinisters will also unveil a £255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.

ITV News

• Tory MP for Bolton West says Crossrail 2 backing 'difficult to take'ITV Granada has obtained a letter written by Tory MP Chris Green to the Transport Secretary urging proper investment in the North.

Financial Times

• New petrol and diesel cars face UK ban by 2040Michael Gove prepares to follow lead set by France two weeks ago
• Hong Kong to allow Chinese officials at new rail stationCritics say territory’s autonomy undermined by police and immigration officers

The Guardian

• Southern rail gets lowest satisfaction score in passenger surveyOnly 72% of Southern passengers were satisfied with their last journey, closely followed by other Govia-operated south-east commuter services
• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040Plans follow French commitment to take polluting vehicles off the road owing to effect of poor air quality on people’s health
• Five highline parks created from abandoned transport routes – in picturesRelics of an earlier transport age loom over our cities. But abandoned railways and decaying flyovers need not go the way of the wrecking ball. They are increasingly being reinvented as aerial parks and catalysts of urban regeneration. Here are five examples from around the world of cars and trains giving way to pedestrians, cyclists and community projects
• Here in the north, we’ve put the cross into railThe Conservative manifesto promised ‘northern powerhouse rail’ – but Chris Grayling has crushed those electric dreams

The Herald

• Fully electric Mini to be built in UKA fully electric version of the Mini is to be built in the UK, giving a huge boost to the car industry.

The Independent

• Petrol-diesel car ban: Government plan dismissed as 'smokescreen' after key air pollution policies dumpedGreen groups and opposition politicians unite in criticism of suggested hypocrisy

The Telegraph

• New diesel and petrol cars banned from UK roads by 2040

Times Online

• Satisfaction with ScotRail rises to 90% [Subscription]Passenger satisfaction with Scotland’s rail services has improved over the past year, although fears over personal security on board are growing, according to a survey.
• Airlines must be forced to be fair on fuel surcharges [Subscription]As millions of Brits head off on their summer holidays it is clear that many are being taken for a ride by their airlines. That’s the only way to describe the fuel surcharges they impose. Introduced to combat high oil prices, they are a relic of an energy market that no longer exists.
• Government to announce end of the diesel and petrol car [Subscription]Sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040, the government is to announce today.

Reuters News

• UK to ban sales of petrol, diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 - mediaLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will announce on Wednesday that it will ban the sale of petrol- and diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 when all vehicles must be fully electric as part of a plan to clean up air pollution, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

City AM

• It's confirmed: BMW's all-electric Mini is being built at the Cowley plant in the UKA fully-electric version of the Mini is to be built at BMW's plant at Cowley, in Oxford, the car firm has announced.
• The RMT union wants fresh meetings with a raft of train firms spanning Greater Anglia to Southern rail to avoid UK-wide strikesThe Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is seeking "urgent talks" with a raft of train companies it is rowing with over so-called driver only operation (DOO).
• HS2 station bids: Norman Foster's and Richard Rogers' firms shortlisted for London Euston and new Old Oak Common stationThe architects behind bids for HS2 stations including Euston and Old Oak Common have been named, and include Gherkin architect Norman Foster’s firm.
• The government will ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040The government is today due to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles from 2040, in a bid to tackle air pollution.

Daily Express

• Most train passengers feel they are being ripped off, national survey revealsMOST train passengers feel they are being ripped off, a national survey revealed.

Mail Online

• Train travel is 'not good value for money' claims new poll Only 38 per cent who use Southern – which has been plagued by strikes and disruption for more than a year – Southeastern and Thameslink believe they are getting a good deal.
• All petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2040 The strategy will be launched by ministers Michael Gove and Chris Grayling and crackdown could see the introduction of levies on busy roads for owners of the most polluting vehicles.

Birmingham Post

• New Birmingham Airport service fails to take off Irish airline falls foul of authorities after it did not secure a licence to operate routes between Birmingham and Republic of Ireland

Bolton News

• Bolton West MP Chris Green has reassurances from government over rail 'downgrade' plansBOLTON’S Tory MP says he has received assurances from his government that it remains committed to improving rail services in the north.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Passengers fairly happy with Northern rail journeys but not its lack of WiFi, watchdog reveals PASSENGER satisfaction on Northern trains has remained stable, despite a series of strikes over its planned introduction of driver-only trains.

Liverpool Echo

• Merseyrail tops customer poll again - despite HALF its network being downThe local operator has boasted a 94% satisfaction rating - even though customers voted while the entire Wirral line was closed

London Evening Standard

• Official: commuters in London and south east have worst rail service in the countryLondon and south east rail commuters suffer the worst rail service in the country, according to an official survey published today.
• How much does a hydrogen car cost to run?We've been running a hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai for the last few months. The running costs ledger makes interesting reading
• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution, the Government is expected to announce.

Manchester Evening News

• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 in bid to tackle air pollution The details are set out in a clean air strategy the Government is due to publish on Wednesday

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Plans to install anti-terrorism measures on the Tyne Bridge under way The move comes after two attacks earlier this year saw terrorists mount the pavements of bridges in cars to kill pedestrians

The York Press

• Calls to scrap plans for HS2 station that would bypass YorkCOUNCILLORS have hit out after the latest HS2 proposals continued to suggest a new parkway station could be built to the west of York.
• 'Ban ministers from Yorkshire councils over Great Rail Betrayal'GOVERNMENT ministers should be banned form Yorkshire council buildings until rail cuts are reversed, campaigners have said.

This Is Local London Network

• Southern Rail have the least satisfied passengers in the country, according to Transport Focus' surveySouthern Rail has the least satisfied passengers in England, according to a watchdog's report.

Wales Online

• Top Labour politician accuses Tories of scrapping electrification in 'retribution' against Wales Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell made the claim as he visits two Tory-held West Wales constituencies today
• Petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2040 It comes amid increasing signs that the shift to electric vehicles is accelerating

Bucks Free Press

• MP: ‘It is important Wycombe can rely on a fast and reliable rail service’This week Wycombe MP Steve Baker writes exclusively to Bucks Free Press readers:

Cambridge News

• Cambridge MP says Crossrail 2 railway improvements will bring £1.8 billion boost to the regionTransport Secretary Chris Grayling has also backed the project that will speed up rail links between Cambridge to London

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail bosses must pledge not to shut ticket offices – MPRail bosses should pledge not to shut any of its East Anglian ticket offices, according to a Norfolk MP.

Get West London

• Sadiq Khan slams government plan to hike rail fairs as 'woefully out of touch'Commuters living in Zone 6 could be hit by an annual travel increase of £84

Peterborough Telegraph

• Highways England promise ‘no repeat’ of traffic chaos as works on A1(M) at Peterborough are set to startHighways England have promised there will be no repeat of the traffic chaos caused by roadworks on the A1 as more roadworks are set to start.

Other Regional Press

• WATCH: First look at newly-revamped trains heading for HuddersfieldKeep your eyes peeled to spot refurbished trains passing through Huddersfield Railway Station
• Huddersfield's 'cycle lane to nowhere' still going...nowhereCyclists call for town centre transport overhaul to make it bike friendly
• Stansted Airport welcomes Government strategy to make full use of existing runway capacityBusiness leaders in Essex have welcomed Government proposals to make best use of existing airport runway capacity across the UK.
• No respite from Cranford for another FOUR YEARS as Heathrow says it needs to rethink its plansHeathrow Airport says that, despite winning an appeal on the scrapping of the Cranford Agreement, it will not go ahead as planned with new taxi-ways but will go back to the drawing board and come up with a new proposal in 2019.

Buying Business Travel

• Satisfaction rates increase for UK rail passengersSurvey finds that Southern ranks at the bottom of satisfaction rankings
• Easyjet plans to take on 1,200 cabin crewAirline plans to employ majority of new staff at Gatwick

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Driverless buses to revolutionise transport in Cambridge (Image Source: ETA) Cambridge looks set to become a test bed for driverless buses – otherwise known as autonomous mass-transit travel. The Affordable Very Rapid Transit (AVRT) would run overground on segregated routes and tunnelled sections. Headed up by Professor John Miles, an expert on transport systems at the University of Cambridge, a feasibility study estimates the cost of a 75kms network would cost up to £800m. According to the Greater Cambridge Partnership, “Other smart cities are interested in working together with Cambridge to build and demonstrate a prototype A...
• easyJet breaks record for peak summer travel day easyJet welcomed more than 264,500 customers travelling on 1,700 flights across its network last Friday (21st July). This compares to 2016’s peak summer travel day on 2nd September when more than 255,000 customers flew across the network. In the UK alone, over 147,800 customers are set to fly to or from easyJet’s UK airports on 969 flights with Mallorca, Malaga, Faro and Alicante topping the list of favourite sunshine destinations this summer. Sophie Dekkers, easyJet’s UK Country Director said: “Year after year the summer getaway continues to grow and this year is n...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Cut first class to ease congestion: could it work? In a recent interview UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling brought up the idea of cutting first class on busy intercity routes to add much-needed capacity at rush hour.
• Northern uproar as Grayling backs Crossrail 2 after ditching electrificationTransport secretary Chris Grayling has this week publicly put his backing behind Crossrail 2. In a joint statement from Grayling and mayor of London Sadiq Khan, it was revealed that the pair agreed that the capital needed new infrastructure to ensure its growth as the UK’s economic...
• TransPennine electrification and Piccadilly upgrade now also in doubtTransport authorities in West Yorkshire have said it is “very disappointing” that electrification may not be completed along the entire TransPennine route as planned. Last Friday, transport secretary Chris Grayling announced the cancellation of key parts of three major...
• Transport investment must be 'fairly weighted towards small stations'Investment in transport infrastructure and passenger experience in London needs to be spread more evenly across the system and focus on small stations as well as medium and large ones, a new report has argued. In the study, published by consumer champion London TravelWatch – about which...
• Triple electrification cancellation - a misstep from Grayling?Following last week’s comprehensive set of announcements about HS2 and the closure of Parliament for recess, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there wouldn’t be any more news about major rail projects on the horizon anytime soon. But having sparked anger after cancelling key...

Railnews

• Crossrail 2 sparks anger in regions Transport secretary Chris Grayling has indicated qualified support for Crossrail 2 in London during a meeting with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, but the news has roused anger in several regions of England and Wales, where electrification schemes have been cancelled in favour of bi-mode trains. Campaigners have made fresh demands today for a �Crossrail for the North�, and a petition has been launched. There have also been protests in south Wales, where electrification between Cardiff and Swansea has been cancelled.

Railway Gazette

• DB Cargo and Siemens sign locomotive telematics contractEUROPE: As part of a programme to equip its locomotive fleet with telematics equipment to support...

Aviation Industry

• Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million new airline personnel by 2036Boeing projects the world’s commercial aviation industry will require at least 2.1 million new operational personnel—pilots, technicians and cabin crew—by 2036. read more
• UK issues new drone rules; releases collision test dataThe UK Department for Transport (DfT) and UK CAA are tightening their unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) rules, just as research was released on the potential collision damage to commercial aircraft. read more
• Boom urges early US supersonic standardSupersonic-airliner startup Boom Technology believes sufficient research has been conducted for FAA to set a reasonable sonic boom standard that would allow civil supersonic flight over US land within a few years. read more

Other News Sources

• Daimler invests in CleverShuttleGERMANY Daimler Buses is joining the Berlin-based CleverShuttle mobility service as a strategic investor. As part of a minority stake, EvoBus GmbH and CleverShuttle plan a strategic cooperation for “on-demand mobility,” – mobility offers which are flexibly adapted to suit customer demands.
• Vivarail announces grant to develop new battery trainVivarail, the designers and manufacturers of the Class 230 DEMU, today announces new investment to develop their ground-breaking battery D-Train.
• It's time for Crossrail NorthThe North is livid. The government’s decisions to either cancel or cast doubt on a number of rail electrification projects for the North, while committing to Crossrail 2 for London has us incensed. That they tried to spin this as investment in ‘bimodal’ trains, that simply have the ability to shift from diesel to electric, adds insult to injury. Furthermore, this raises important questions of accountability given that investment in northern connectivity was in the Conservative Party manifesto, while Crossrail 2 was not.
• Airport first to use phone data to influence routesSOUTHEND Airport is using mobile phone data to find out about our dream holiday destinations as it pushes forward with ambitious expansion plans.
• Bombardier, Inc. Is Facing Questions Ahead of its Quarterly ResultsOn Friday, it was revealed that Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) and German automation conglomerate Siemens are close to a deal that would combine rail operations.
• Timothy T. O’Toole Joins Edison International and Southern California Edison’s Boards of DirectorsEdison International (NYSE:EIX) and Southern California Edison today announced that Timothy T. O’Toole has been elected to the board of directors of each company, effective August 1.
• Partnership works to unlock Peterborough’s economic growthEssential road upgrades that will bring new businesses and jobs to Peterborough will start next week, on Thursday 3 August.
• First electric taxi in city to hit the roadTHE first electric taxi in Brighton and Hove is now on the road and proving a big hit with passengers.